SCHEDULES
C1C2C3C4 SCHEDULE 5Collection of fines F1AND OTHER SUMS IMPOSED ON CONVICTION
Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (temp. from 23.3.2004 for certain purposes, 29.3.2004 for certain further purposes, 5.4.2004 for all purposes to 31.3.2006) by S.I. 2004/175, arts. 1-3, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2004/1406, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2005/487, arts. 4-6; S.I. 2005/642, art. 2; S.I. 2005/2410, art. 2; S.I. 2005/3166, art. 2)
Sch. 5 modified (temp. from 27.3.2006 to 2.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Pilot Scheme) and Discharge of Fines by Unpaid Work (Pilot Schemes) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/502), arts. 1(1)(b)(2), 5 (with transitional provision in art. 4)
Sch. 5 restricted (prosp.) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 56-58, 173(4)
Sch. 5 applied (1.10.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), ss. 85(7)(b), 153; S.I. 2009/2606, art. 2(f)
Part 10Supplementary provisions
Offences of providing false information, failing to disclose information etc.
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1
P commits an offence if, in providing a statement of F2financial circumstances (whether a statement of assets, of other financial circumstances or of both) to a fines officer in response to a relevant request, he—
a
makes a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular,
b
recklessly provides a statement which is false in a material particular, or
c
knowingly fails to disclose any material fact.
2
A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
3
P commits an offence if he fails to provide a F3fines officer with a statement of financial circumstances (whether a statement of assets, of other financial circumstances or of both) requested by a relevant request.
4
A person guilty of an offence under sub-paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
5
A relevant request is a request for information about P’s financial circumstances F4(whether about P's assets, P's other financial circumstances or both) which—
a
is made by a fines officer, and
b
is expressed to be made for the purpose of determining whether or how the fines officer should vary the payment terms (or the reserve terms) of a collection order in P’s favour.
6
Proceedings in respect of an offence under this paragraph may be commenced at any time within—
a
2 years from the date of the commission of the offence, or
b
6 months from its first discovery by the prosecutor,
whichever ends first.
Sch. 5: words in heading inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 5 (with transitional provision in art. 3)